S. 5614 · 119th Congress · pending
Beyond the Box for Higher Education Act of 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Latest official action 2026-09-30 · Referred
The bill, briefly
Beyond the Box for Higher Education Act of 2026 This bill requires the Department of Education to issue guidance and recommendations for institutions of higher education to remove criminal and juvenile justice questions from their admission applications.
Congressional Research Service · 2026-09-30
Who reported lobbying on this bill?
Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Sponsor
Brian Schatz
Senate · HI · Democratic
$427,197PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Richard J. Durbin
Senate · IL · Democratic
-$24,800PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Amy Klobuchar
Senate · MN · Democratic
$116,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jeff Merkley
Senate · OR · Democratic
$519,875PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Christopher Murphy
Senate · CT · Democratic
-$16,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Alex Padilla
Senate · CA · Democratic
$177,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Elizabeth Warren
Senate · MA · Democratic
$18,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Ron Wyden
Senate · OR · Democratic
$382,070PAC receipts · 2025–2026
7 of 7 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$16,000
Brian Schatz · Sponsor · $2,500
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $3,500
Christopher Murphy · Cosponsor · $2,500
Alex Padilla · Cosponsor · $5,000
Elizabeth Warren · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordCARNIVAL/PRINCESS HOLLAND AMERICA LINE INC. PAC (HALPAC)$15,000
Brian Schatz · Sponsor · $7,500
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $0
Alex Padilla · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL CONFECTIONERS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CANDY PAC)$15,000
D.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)$13,000
Brian Schatz · Sponsor · $1,500
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $0
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $1,500
Official PAC recordHDR, INC. EMPLOYEE OWNERS PAC$12,500
HOLLAND & KNIGHT COMMITTEE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT$12,500
Brian Schatz · Sponsor · $5,000
Alex Padilla · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION$12,000
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,000
Brian Schatz · Sponsor · $2,000
Alex Padilla · Cosponsor · $4,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. PAC (AHIP PAC)$11,000
MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC. PAC$11,000
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$11,000
Brian Schatz · Sponsor · $2,500
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $1,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $5,000
Alex Padilla · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,200
Richard J. Durbin · Cosponsor · $1,200
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $2,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $5,000
Alex Padilla · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordA NEW DIRECTION PAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordADVANCING DEMOCRACY AND MOBILIZATION PAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordALSOPAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $2,500
Christopher Murphy · Cosponsor · -$2,500
Elizabeth Warren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$10,000
Alex Padilla · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION PAC$10,000
AMERICAN PISTACHIO GROWERS PISTACHIO POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
APPLIED INTUITION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (APPLIED PAC)$10,000
Brian Schatz · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
ASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION PAC (AAHOA PAC)$10,000
BLUE HEN FEDERAL PAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDEFEND THE DREAM$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordFORWARD TOGETHER PAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGRANITE VALUES PAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHEALTH JOBS JUSTICE$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Brian Schatz · Sponsor · $2,500
Alex Padilla · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordI GOT YOUR BACK PAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordIN OUR HANDS$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
KEYSTONE AMERICA PAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordM-PAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
MATSON, INC. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Brian Schatz · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMEDICAL DEVICE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION PAC$10,000
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNARRAGANSETT BAY PAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
This bill is not enacted. Post-enactment results do not apply yet.